Fed's New Voice Begins to Take Shape

The Federal Reserve's board of governors is poised to get a host of new voices over coming months, a shuffling of personality and perspective that comes as a debate over when to start raising interest rates begins to get louder.

The most prominent incoming governor is economist Stanley Fischer, who was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday on a 68-27 vote to a seat on the board. The Senate is expected to also confirm him to become...